Walking through Salem, Mass. this time of year feels like you’ve been sucked into the movie Hocus Pocus, circa 1993. Cobblestone sidewalks filled with characters dressed as witches, pirates, and vampires is nothing out of the ordinary come October 1st. For most people Halloween is merely a celebration on the last day of October, but in Salem the festivities are seemingly endless. Tourists and Halloween junkies from across the country take vacation throughout October to get a taste of the original witch city. Graveyard tours from the 1600’s, museum spectaculars, and haunted houses galore alongside food stands and psychic tables are small part of the festivities that occur daily in the downtown area. The best spooktacular souvenirs can be found in year-round shops that line the streets filled with magic artists and self-proclaimed witches. If you’re a television fanatic or history buff, the Bewitched monument resides in the main courtyard as well as various authentic witch trial monuments. Salem, Mass. continues to be the capital of all things haunted and one of the biggest Halloween attractions across the nation.
Here are some haunted happenings going on in the Philadelphia area throughout October.
Eastern State Penitentiary: Haunter Halloween Tours
For information: http://halloween.easternstate.org/halloween
When: Throughout September, October and November
Where: Old City
This six-acre NJ corn maze offers approximately three miles of trails. Open during the daytime on Saturdays in September and October, and Thursday through Saturday evenings in October.
Where: 448 Lincoln Mill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
856-223-1669
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